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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 – September 30

ReWA celebrates with 2011 Annual Gala

September 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) held its annual gala on Sept. 16, featuring dance performances and music from around the world. The event was held at Marion McCaw Hall at Seattle Center. ReWA is a multi-ethnic, community-based organization that provides comprehensive culturally and linguistically appropriate services to refugee and immigrant communities throughout King and Snohomish […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Cultures Tagged With: 2011, ReWA, Seattle Center, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30

Sept. 12: Local community holds meet-and-greet with Paul Killpatrick

September 26, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Local community members sponsored a meet-and-greet with Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) President Paul Killpatrick at the Four Seas Restaurant in the International District. The event was organized by Al Sugiyama.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Al Sugiyama, Four Seas Restaurant, International District, Paul Killpatrick, SCCC, Seattle Community Colleges, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30

Sept. 15: OCA-Greater Seattle holds its annual Golden Circle Awards dinner

September 26, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)-Greater Seattle held its annual Golden Circles Awards Dinner, which honored those who have made significant contributions to the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans. This year’s theme was Building Legacy, centering on community development.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Asian Pacific Americans, Dale Hom, Golden Circle Awards, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30

Sept: 19: Nikkei Concerns holds ground-breaking ceremony for new garden

September 26, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nikkei Concerns held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new garden at its five-star accredited rehabilitation and care center, Seattle Keiro. The ceremony featured a traditional Japanese ground-breaking ritual and included Consul General of Japan Kiyokazu Ota, local elected officials, and community leaders/supporters as invited speakers and guests, including Seattle’s Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith. Founded in […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Asian Pacific Islander, Bruce Harrell, Consul General, Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith, Japanese American, Kiyokazu Ota, Nikkei Concerns, Puget Sound, Seattle Keiro, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30

Sept. 1: Tet in Seattle and others win 2011 Mayor’s Arts Awards

September 26, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tet in Seattle Director Khanh Vu (right), holding his award, with Mayor McGinn (Photo provided by Tet in Seattle) Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn gave out six 2011 Mayor’s Arts Awards at a ceremony at Seattle Center. The winners were  Tet in Seattle, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Spectrum Dance Theatre Donald Byrd, Jack Straw Productions, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Arts Awards, Donald Byrd, Jack Straw Productions, Mike McGinn, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Quinton Morris, Seattle Center, Tet Festival, Tet in Seattle, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30

Wayne’s Worlds: Sunny, the Renaissance man — a story

September 26, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Once upon a time, in a quaint and quiet hamlet, stood a modest row of shops, unremarkable from any other unassuming row of shops in any other quiet hamlet, yet still serving the needs of the town’s inhabitants, as well as those passing through in their journey through town. […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2011, Lunch Special, Noodle Shop, Northwest Asian Weekly, Special Lunch, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30, Wayne Chan, Wayne Worlds Sunny

Japanese girl delighted by bottle found in Hawaii, reconnects with old friends

September 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese teenager expressed her gratitude Sunday after a U.S. sailor in Hawaii found a bottle she had tossed into the sea off Japan’s southern coast as a child, and said she was delighted to be reconnected with her old classmates as a result.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, International Coastal Cleanup Day, Saki Arikawa, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30, japan

Indonesian massacre widows welcome Dutch ruling

September 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sri Kusmiati The Associated Press RAWAGEDEH, Indonesia (AP) — Widows of villagers executed by Dutch soldiers during Indonesia’s bloody battle for independence from colonial rule more than six decades ago quietly welcomed news that they were entitled to compensation.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Associated Press, Dutch East Indies, Foreign Minister Ben Bot, Hague Civil Court, Indonesia, Liesbeth Zegveld, Lukas Kustaryo, Mike Corder, Netherlands, RAWAGEDEH, TV, United Nations, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30

China’s unhealthy habits drive chronic diseases up

September 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gillian Wong The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — During a recent weekday lunch, middle-aged Wu Zhixin had a plate of shredded pork noodles glistening with oil and washed it down with a paper cup of vodka-like alcohol. Then she lit a cigarette.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Beijing, China, Chinese, Double Happiness, GDP, Lu Nanxu, New York, Olympics, Peter Ben Embarek, United Nations General Assembly, United States, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30, WHO, World Health Organization, poverty

Thai court to military: transsexuals not ill

September 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Thanyarat Doksone The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand ordered the military last week to stop labeling transgender people as being mentally ill in a decision praised by activists.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Central Administrative Court, Nattaya Boonpakdee, Samart Meechai, Thailand, Thanatip Sawangsaeng, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30

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